By Evan Stoumbelis Last Saturday, Strikeforce broadcasters reported that undefeated fighter Daniel Cormier will have his final Strikeforce fight on September 29th. The promotion has yet to announce Cormier’s opponent, but after the fight, Cormier will be making the jump to the UFC regardless of the outcome. Rumors circulated that his opponent would be Josh...

Since the UFC’s blockbuster purchase of rival organization, Strikeforce, the UFC has really run the show and turned Strikeforce into a much more marketable company. The UFC has also taken the liberty to import some top fighters to compete at the highest level of MMA in the UFC. Such notable names include former Strikeforce...

By Jamie McAllister Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Luke Rockhold in an interview with Sherdog. Rockhold defeated Tim Kennedy this past weekend via a unanimous decision to defend his title for the second time. For his next defence the Champion has one contender in mind, a rematch against the man he took the title from on September...

UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture may done with his fight career, but his son, Ryan, is just getting started. Ryan has been molding his career under the Strikeforce banner, having fought all six of his professional bouts for the promotion. He scored the biggest victory of his career at Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy, earning...

Winner, and new Strikeforce Welterweight Champion, Nate Marquardt talks with SHOWTIME Sports minutes after his win by knockout over Tyron Woodley. For all the latest MMA news and fight updates stay tuned to BJPENN.COM

Following an action-packed defense of his Strikeforce Middleweight Championship belt, Luke Rockhold talks to Heidi Androl and SHOWTIME Sports minutes after his win over Tim Kennedy. For all the latest MMA news and fight updates stay tuned to BJPENN.COM

The official recap from SHOWTIME Sports of the Strikeforce July 14th event. Watch as Nate Marquardt takes on Tyron Woodley and Luke Rockhold defends the Strikeforce middleweight championship belt against Tim Kennedy.

By Jamie McAllister Tyron Woodley comments to Sherdog. Woodley was knocked out in the fourth round of a back and forward fight by Nate Marquardt. However Woodley admits the pain inflicted on his body was nothing in comparision to the pain he felt when he saw Marquardt wearing the belt. “I didn’t see myself losing...

Mike Swick has watched Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Luke Rockhold push himself harder than ever before in his preparation to fight Tim Kennedy. “I’ve never seen Luke Rockhold like he is right now. He is super motivated and in phenomenal shape. He’s in the best shape he has ever been in. He’s done everything he could...

Check out Luke Rockhold outside the ring, from riding the waves to skateboarding and more, and see how the young fighter became the star he is today. Don’t miss Rockhold vs. Kennedy and Woodley vs. Marquardt – Saturday, July 14th 10PM ET/PT on SHOWTIME For all the latest MMA news and fight updates stay tuned...

See how Tim Kennedy came to be one of the top MMA fighters, from a wild childhood to an enlisted member of the U.S. Armed Forces and finally back in the ring. Don’t miss Rockhold vs. Kennedy and Woodley vs. Marquardt – Saturday, July 14th 10PM ET/PT on SHOWTIME For all the latest MMA news...

By Jonathan Kirschner Tim Kennedy/Luke Rockhold and Nate Marquardt/Tyron Woodley will be fighting for their respective Strikeforce titles this Saturday. Usually a card like this would have the attention of mixed martial arts fan masses from around the world, but this weekend’s card seems to be a bit different. Earlier this week Zuffa and Strikeforce...

Nate Moore takes on Jason High on Saturday’s Strikeforce’s Rockhold vs. Kennedy card. After losing to Tarec Saffiedine, Moore bounced back with a knockout win over Nathan Coy. The loss to Saffiedine was a tough pill to swallow initially for Nate. “Mentally the Tarec Saffiedine fight humbled me and pushed me to work on more...

By Jamie McAllister Strikeforce Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey tweets promo photos for her first title defence against Sarah Kaufman. The bout is set to take place on August 18, 2012 from the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, California. Photos come via Rousey’s Official Twitter Account. For all the latest MMA news and fight...

By Jamie McAllister Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Luke Rockhold comments in an interview with SiriusXMSports. Rockhold commented on the UFC 148 main event and feels like Silva’s victory was tainted by his antics. “I call it like I see it,” Rockhold said “and [the win] just looked dirty to me.” Rockhold comments on Anderson taking the Vaseline...

Last night at the weigh-ins for UFC 148, UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva uncharacteristically threw his shoulder in to Chael Sonnen’s chest. This was a different side of Silva, an aggressive one that most have never seen before. This includes myself and Strikeforce Welterweight contender Roger Bowling. Roger opened up to BJpenn.com with his thoughts...

By Jamie McAllister Strikeforce Heavyweight GP Tournament Champion Daniel Cormier in an interview with TATAME. In his last bout Cormier defeated Josh Barnett via a unanimous decision to become the Strikeforce Heavyweight GP Champion. However now Cormier finds himself left with one fight on his Strikeforce contact with no opponent as of yet. “That’s all...

By Jamie McAllister Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Luke Rockhold and Challenger Tim Kennedy debate about Greg Jackson's game planning on Tuesdays conference call before their main event showdown on July 14th at Strikeforce : Rockhold vs. Kennedy. Rockhold admits he's not a fan of the Jackson game-plans. "I think that’s kind of across the board,"...

By Jamie McAllister Nate Marquardt comments during media teleconference. Nate Marquardt comments on coming off TRT and says he's had to make some adaptations to his training. "I've had to find a lot of ways to combat it, and I've had to change my training schedule," "But bottom line is, I'm training hard and...

By JOSE GARCIA A middleweight tilt featuring Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza and Derek Brunson is slated to go down on Strikeforce’s August main fight card. A source close to the situation has confirmed the rumored fight. Souza (15-3) is a former Strikeforce Champion and is looking to gain some ground in the middleweight division and earn...

The Ultimate Fighting Championship announced more than 50 UFC and STRIKEFORCE stars scheduled to appear at the UFC Fan Expo on Friday, July 6 and Saturday, July 7 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. The largest collection of the sport’s biggest names ever assembled will be featured under one roof in July...

Wad Alameddine of Fight Management confirmed Strikeforce has released former welterweight title challenger Paul Daley via press release. In the statement Daley says the split from the organization is due to his inability to fight frequently with Strikeforce. “I’m happy that Strikeforce has granted my request to be released from their roster as I found...

By Jonathan Kirschner Will Ronda Rousey collect another arm or will she taste defeat for the first time? Sources close to the fight have confirmed that Ronda Rousey will defend her Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight Championship against top-contender Sarah Kaufman on August 18 in San Diego, California, MMAFighting learned. It is expected that Zuffa will announce...

“Yeah, Eddie is someone that I have respected for a long time and I would definitely welcome that. But you know, as much as I try to get excited for these and try to make these things happen, right now, I am trying not to get involved in that. I really don’t have that much...

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